what I wore: unicorns

unicorn print dress.. life complete!

I don't know if it's my inner child taking over but this dress is so adorable! I want to dust of my collection of my little ponies and have a play date immediately.. any takers? 

the dress is by lashes of london; I'm sure many of you will already be regular fans of their clothes but this is from their lashes edit - a new capsule collection for topshop that's full of super cute & flirty items (this amazing little unicorn print also comes as a pair of little shorts which are ridiculously dinky!)

I thought I'd wear my nike blazers as this outfit felt quite fun and I wanted to put a casual spin on the dress (which could easily be a night out number with heels) so I  added my denim jacket as well for a more relaxed daytime look.  

unico fluro contrast dress: c/o lashes of london

bowler hat: h&m

clutch: primark

ice cream necklace: c/o chelsea doll

nike blazers: office

watch: american apparel

well I'm off to dig out my play-doh factory and make like a 8 yr old..

back soon!

ps. the cosmo blog awards are back & if any of you enjoy reading my little blog I would bleedin' love for you to take a few minutes to nominate burkatron here in whatever category you enjoy (fashion, beauty or craft) please let me know if you do so I can say a huge THANK YOU!

caroline x

lunch break buys:

this post is the result of one of my lunchtime shopping fixes, shopping on a time restraint can be fairly dangerous but it's also the ultimate pick me up when you're having a dull day trapped behind the desk!

so I made my escape one dreary afternoon & this is what I returned with:

I blame amy from a little boat sailing for the purchase of these real technique brushes!! I do believe I'm the last blogger on earth to invest in some? I have to say the buffing brush is quite brilliant with my foundation so the £15 price tag has (almost) been justified for that brush alone. 

the hair mask is from primark (craftily displayed at the till for those weak willed shoppers like myself to impulse buy) I wasn't expecting much but actually it's rather good! I left it on for 10 minutes and my hair was uber soft and there's loads left for a few more applications! the ring and bangles were a couple of pounds and are perfect for stacking with my other jewellery!

behold new sandals! once again from primark and  really comfortable, I love the boho tassel's and think they'd be rather cute with summer dresses or shorts. 

I have an awful habit of coming up with 101 reasons to justify things I buy! I told myself buying theses bargain sandals would stop me from looking at the £50 pair I've had my eye on in office... hmmmmmm.

this impromptu lunchtime haul set me back £28; I don't think that's too bad considering the brushes were £15? 

oh gawd, too late it's done, I'll just have to bury my head in my sandwich next time I get the urge to run away from my desk and break out the debit card! 

do any of you do the same on a lunch break? (.... I hope so!)

caroline x

what I wore: voile & anglaise

I am so in love with this dress.... 

in truth I'm so infatuated that if we broke up I would most probably stalk it's facebook page.

photographs just don't do justice to this french connection anoushka dress; it's an absolutely gorgeous creation and my new favourite summer companion. I'm so impressed with their dresses if you haven't seen their new collection probably best warn you not to click here as you'll not be able to help falling for at least 3 of them ...wink!

covered in broderie anglaise detailing with a drop waist it's super feminine and makes me want to nip off to coachella immediately for some festival fun. I paired it with my new fedora and gladiator sandals to toughen it up a little and took anoushka out on our first official date together ...a sunny stroll through the countryside (this is as close to a festival as I'm getting this month!)

anoushka voile dress: c/o french connection

fedora hat: topshop

leather stud gladiator sandals: new look

bag: c/o la moda

nails: illamasqua nobel

after our countryside antics we headed out for lunch & a spot of window shopping! (it wouldn't be right to pass up a chance to sip pear cider on a sunny afternoon..)

all in all a perfect start to our new relationship. anouskha it was pretty damn special... call me.

(sorry james) 

caroline x

currently lovin'

there's a few bit's and bobs that I'm currently lovin' in my daily routine; I thought I'd bundle them together for a post as they're not items I'd usually review individually! so without further ado here's a few things I though were worth of a mention/shout out/thumbs up/not a complete waste of money: 

1. ren t-zone balancing day fluid for oily combination skin: this hasn't knocked my socks off but it's a really clean daily moisturiser that absorbs quickly and is very gentle on my skin (the only disappointment is that it hasn't left my skin feeling amazingly baby soft but as a base for make up I give it a thumbs up!
2. nail decorations: these are basically fimo pieces for your nails, available in several designs and sold in topshop they're a super quick nail art alternative and just darn cute.
3. illamasqua precision gel liner* this is soooo good! this eye liner applies uber smooth and stays put all day long on me which is rare as I'm always rubbing my eyes and smudging my usual ones. despite the fact that it's waterproof I don't find this one hard to remove which is a bonus as I'm a lazy pup. 
4. mac mineralize skinfinish powder: a little bit boring but it's my favourite basic mac product! I had to re purchase this week as my last one ran out and I'm lost without it! the best powder for setting my face and reducing shine -I think I'd struggle without this little beauty.
5. novelty purses: I'm a bid kid at heart; I've ditched my grown up card holders for my childish coin purses once again. even though this post is mostly beauty related I couldn't resist adding these in as I dug them out at the weekend and was super excited to use them again- I picked up the duck purse on a trip to liverpool and the blue q retro purses were from asos! 
6. loreal 3 in 1 micellar solution: (this is the main item that inspired me to write this post) I've never used bioderma so I can't compare the two but I have absolutely LOVED this stuff since I discovered it! micellar water is incredibly gentle, feels like water but takes off nearly every scrap of make up off (well apart from benefit they're real mascara which a massive sticky pain in the rear to remove!) I picked this up half price for £2.50 in superdrug and shall be going back for more as my skin has been in really good shape since I've incorporated this into my nightly regime! 

have you tried any of them- what did you think? let me know if you recommend anything you're using at the minute too :D

back soon!

caroline x

what I wore: palm trees & perspex

I love prints.. especially of the palm tree variety!

two minutes after opening this meemee dress, I was on a beach, mojito in hand ready for my summer holiday (you can't blame a girl for dreaming...) as soon as the rain makes itself scarce this little beauty is going to be a staple in my sunny day dress collection. they have some really nice items in at the minute, this lace playsuit is  already making my debit card nervous so if you haven't added them to your shopping bookmarks you should.

you may notice my new hat; this topshop fedora has been on my wishlist for about two months (yep I caved, I'm weak) now I can pretend to be indiana jones from the comfort of my own bedroom... that's my weekend plans sorted.

the belt is from forever 21 and is a really good dupe of the urban outfitters versions so I figured I was saving myself some money with this purchase...wink.

sugarhill boutique tropical seas dress: c/o meemee

fedora: topshop

belt: forever 21

bag: klear klutch

gladiator sandals: new look

nails: illamasqua nobel

bracelets: DIY & urban outfitters

I'm off to consume an unholy amount of fish & chips with the boy and veg out in my pj's... yup romance isn't dead y'all!

back soon!

caroline x

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